"It is sad definitely that I lost in the third set": PV Sindhu
Sindhu, a former champion, fought back strongly after a one-sided opening game loss but faltered in the decider, going down 9-21, 21-19, 17-21 in a gripping 62-minute contest
18 January,2025 11:20 AM IST | New Delhi | PTIAustralian Open: Bopanna and partner Zhang advance to Rd 2
The Indo-Chinese pair started strong, racing to a 3-0 lead in the opening set
18 January,2025 11:18 AM IST | Melbourne | PTIOsaka admits ‘it sucks’ as injury ends campaign
The former No. 1 had a disrupted build-up to the first Grand Slam of the year, retiring from the final in Auckland, again with an abdominal injury
18 January,2025 11:09 AM IST | Melbourne | AFPBreathless, yet brilliant!
Serbian star Novak Djokovic powers into last 16 despite experiencing breathing problems during three-set win over Czech Tomas Machac in Melbourne
18 January,2025 11:06 AM IST | Melbourne | AFPWorld No. 1 Sabalenka battles hard to enter second week
The World No. 1 remained on track to win her third consecutive Melbourne Park title, but only after a rollercoaster scrap that lasted more than two hours on Rod Laver Arena
18 January,2025 11:01 AM IST | Melbourne | AFPManu, Gukesh, Harman, Praveen get Khel Ratna
Gukesh became the youngest-ever World Chess Champion, while Manu became the first Indian athlete to win twin medals in a single Olympics
18 January,2025 10:59 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS‘Get a good start, save energy for finish’
It’ll allow you to go faster in the last part. If you overcook it in the first half, it is really hard to recover
18 January,2025 10:55 AM IST | Mumbai | A Sports Reporter'Within 2-3 days...': Bhaker on her historic Paris Olympic medals losing sheen
The shiny top layer of the two bronze medals, won by Bhaker in women's 10m air pistol and 10m mixed team with Sarabjot Singh, peeled off exposing the core
17 January,2025 06:45 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentLone wrestler at sumo's highest rank set to retire
The Mongolian-born 33-year-old has been the only top-ranked sumo for more than three years, and only 73 wrestlers have reached his level in the history of the centuries-old sport
17 January,2025 05:50 PM IST | Tokyo | mid-day online correspondent"This will inspire me to work harder in the future", Manu Bhaker
Manu Bhaker finished third to secure a bronze medal in the final of the Women's Air Pistol event at the Paris Olympics, last year. The 22-year-old completed her performance with 22 shots, accumulating a score of 221.7. She narrowly missed surpassing second-place Yeji Kim by just 0.1 points in the penultimate series
17 January,2025 04:30 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentIga Swiatek moves into a 3rd-round match against Emma Raducanu
Second-seeded Swiatek next faces 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu, who recovered from an early break in the second set to hold off Amanda Anisimova 6-3 7-5
17 January,2025 01:18 PM IST | Melbourne | AP | PTID Gukesh receives Major Dhyna Chand Khel Ratna award from President Murmu
Before D Gukesh's feat, the legendary Garry Kasparov of Russia was the youngest world chess champion when he won the title at the age of 22, dethroning Anatoly Karpov in 1985. The other two recipients of the country's highest sporting honour were men's hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh and Paralympic gold-winning high jumper Praveen Kumar
17 January,2025 12:40 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentQueen Mary girls rule inter-school kabaddi
In the boys U-16 final, Dr Antonio Da Silva (Dadar) cruised to a 56-27 win over St Anne’s (Malad). Anuj Chougule’s five defensive catches proved to be the clincher for the victors
17 January,2025 08:05 AM IST | Mumbai | Rufus VedanayagamParis Olympics 2024: Neeraj Chopra’s mom celebrates Silver, praises Nadeem
Neeraj Chopra's mother, Saroj Devi, celebrated her son's silver medal win at the Paris Olympics, equating it to gold due to his impressive performance despite an injury. She also praised Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, who won gold, acknowledging the hard work of all athletes. Meanwhile, Adille Sumariwalla, President of the Athletics Federation of India, lauded Chopra for his resilience, calling him a "tiger" for his remarkable effort and season’s best throw, highlighting his champion spirit in overcoming adversity.